Dave McClure

Dave McClure, the founder of 500 Startups, and Jordan Stein from Cresset Partners dive into the world of venture capital, discussing their unique insights on Y Combinator's impact on the startup ecosystem. They debate the merits of the 'spray and pray' investment strategy while highlighting challenges in evaluating startups, especially during volatile market conditions. The conversation also touches on the importance of investing in outliers and harnessing talent from Latin America. The duo shares behind-the-scenes wisdom about navigating current trends and competitive dynamics in startup funding.

Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups, discusses his journey into venture capital, his investment strategy, and the challenges of breaking into the industry. He analyzes his two 40x+ funds, talks about the misalignment between LPs and GPs, and explores the concept of his new firm, Practical Venture Capital. They also discuss competition in the secondary market, the trade-off between unrealized TDPI and realized DPI, and the potential opportunities in emerging markets for international expansion.